Conference 2.0: Peer Professional Development
The ability to hold a virtual conference allows the re-thinking of conferences in ways that are both intriguing and potentially more aligned with constructivist teaching and learning practices, and especially supportive of peer teaching and learning. Without the limitations normally present at a physical conference (number of rooms, cost of travel), a "conference 2.0" virtual conference can shift the focus from vetting and selection to inclusion and audience-choice. This allows many more to participate as presenters, with the audience choosing which sessions to attend. These events are a blast (fun), as they are distinguished by their inclusiveness, their high-volunteer participation, and their community-building nature. Like the Web 2.0 Labs' networks, these virtual conferences are a significant opportunity for peer professional development.
"We were amazed to see how well everything flowed on Thursday—from the keynote presentations to the sessions with only a few people in them. The caliber of presentations were top notch and your coordination was incredible. The volunteers were extraordinary. Everything really just seemed to point at this being a premier professional development opportunity for school leaders across the globe. We thank you for making this possible and truly honored to be working with you." - Jason Borgen, TICAL, on the inaugural School Leadership Summit
"We were amazed to see how well everything flowed on Thursday—from the keynote presentations to the sessions with only a few people in them. The caliber of presentations were top notch and your coordination was incredible. The volunteers were extraordinary. Everything really just seemed to point at this being a premier professional development opportunity for school leaders across the globe. We thank you for making this possible and truly honored to be working with you." - Jason Borgen, TICAL, on the inaugural School Leadership Summit
Trainings
Training dates and times for presenters and volunteer moderators for the conferences (coming soon).
STEMxCon: The Global STEMx Education Conference
The Library 2.0 Conference: The Future of Libraries and Librarianship
http://www.library2013.com
The Library 2.0 conference is held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of two days, and is free to attend.
Years: 2011, 2012, 2013 (October 18 - 19)
Support from: San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (founding sponsor), Follett, Blackboard Collaborate, Mightybell
Sessions: 2012 - 151 presentations, 11 keynotes; 2011 - 150 presentations, 6 keynotes
Attendance: 2012 - 8,608 participant logins, 3042 unique; 2011 - 9,900 participant logins, 3,050 unique participants
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 71 members of the international advisory board, 32 international partner organizations.
The Library 2.0 conference is held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of two days, and is free to attend.
Years: 2011, 2012, 2013 (October 18 - 19)
Support from: San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (founding sponsor), Follett, Blackboard Collaborate, Mightybell
Sessions: 2012 - 151 presentations, 11 keynotes; 2011 - 150 presentations, 6 keynotes
Attendance: 2012 - 8,608 participant logins, 3042 unique; 2011 - 9,900 participant logins, 3,050 unique participants
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 71 members of the international advisory board, 32 international partner organizations.
The Global Education Conference
http://www.GlobalEducationConference.com
The award-winning annual Global Education Conference has hundreds of sessions, dozens of keynote speakers, and 10,000+ participant log-ins each year. Started in 2010, the 2012 Global Education Conference has sessions in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community project designed to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities. Our goal is to help you make connections with other educators and students, and for this reason the conference is very inclusive and also is provides broad opportunities for participating and presenting. We have expert presenters and keynote speakers, but we also encourage presenters who either have not presented before or have not presented before in Blackboard Collaborate.
Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (November 18 - 22)
Recognition:
Sessions: 2012 - 397 presentations, 28 keynotes; 2011 - 294 presentations
Attendance: 2012 - 13,687 participant logins, 3,923 unique participants; 2011 - 13,700 participant logins, 4,180 unique participants
Membership: 15,000
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 169 members of the international advisory board, 75 international partners organizations.
The award-winning annual Global Education Conference has hundreds of sessions, dozens of keynote speakers, and 10,000+ participant log-ins each year. Started in 2010, the 2012 Global Education Conference has sessions in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community project designed to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities. Our goal is to help you make connections with other educators and students, and for this reason the conference is very inclusive and also is provides broad opportunities for participating and presenting. We have expert presenters and keynote speakers, but we also encourage presenters who either have not presented before or have not presented before in Blackboard Collaborate.
Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (November 18 - 22)
Recognition:
- Winner, Best Webinar Series, 2010 Edublog Awards
- Winner, Best Use of a PLN, 2010 Edublog Awards
- Nominated, Best Use of a Social Network, 2010 Edublog Awards
Sessions: 2012 - 397 presentations, 28 keynotes; 2011 - 294 presentations
Attendance: 2012 - 13,687 participant logins, 3,923 unique participants; 2011 - 13,700 participant logins, 4,180 unique participants
Membership: 15,000
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 169 members of the international advisory board, 75 international partners organizations.
Learning 2.0 Conference
http://www.learning20.com
The inaugural Learning 2.0 Conference (August 20 - 24, 2012) was a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the Internet. Subject strands include changes in the classroom (social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital textbooks), in student learning (individualized learning, student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), in teacher personal and professional growth (lead learning, personal learning networks, peer / open / self-directed PD), in schools (virtual and online schooling, mobile learning, blended learning, MOOCs, immersive environments, learning spaces, entrepreneurship, school leadership, big data, assessment models), and in pedagogy (from teaching to learning, social learning, social / educational networking, passion-based learning, learning how to learn, brain-based learning).
Years: 2012
Support from: Follett, Intel, Mightybell, Blackboard Collaborate, TIGed, edWeb, and Edutopia
Sessions: 2012 - 53 presentations
Keynote Speakers: Gina Bianchini, Julie Evans, Lucy Gray, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Lee Rainie, Angela Maiers, Sugata Mitra,Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Marc Prensky, David Warlick, Audrey Watters, Esther Wojcicki, & Yong Zhao.
Attendance: 2012 - 6,100 participant logins
The inaugural Learning 2.0 Conference (August 20 - 24, 2012) was a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the Internet. Subject strands include changes in the classroom (social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital textbooks), in student learning (individualized learning, student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), in teacher personal and professional growth (lead learning, personal learning networks, peer / open / self-directed PD), in schools (virtual and online schooling, mobile learning, blended learning, MOOCs, immersive environments, learning spaces, entrepreneurship, school leadership, big data, assessment models), and in pedagogy (from teaching to learning, social learning, social / educational networking, passion-based learning, learning how to learn, brain-based learning).
Years: 2012
Support from: Follett, Intel, Mightybell, Blackboard Collaborate, TIGed, edWeb, and Edutopia
Sessions: 2012 - 53 presentations
Keynote Speakers: Gina Bianchini, Julie Evans, Lucy Gray, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Lee Rainie, Angela Maiers, Sugata Mitra,Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Marc Prensky, David Warlick, Audrey Watters, Esther Wojcicki, & Yong Zhao.
Attendance: 2012 - 6,100 participant logins
School Leadership Summit
http://www.SchoolLeadershipSummit.com
The School Leadership Summit is a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by peers. Summit presentation strands are aligned to the internationally-recognized ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Administrators and include the leadership topics: Vision in a Changing World; Teaching and Learning in a Changing World; Professional Learning in a Changing World; Data-driven Reform in a Changing World; Ethical and Responsible Use in a Changing World.
Years: 2013, 2014 (March 27th)
Support from: TICAL (founding partner), Intel, Wilson Consulting
Sessions: 2013 - 67 presentations, 3 keynotes
Attendance: 908 unique participants and 2642 participant logins
The School Leadership Summit is a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by peers. Summit presentation strands are aligned to the internationally-recognized ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Administrators and include the leadership topics: Vision in a Changing World; Teaching and Learning in a Changing World; Professional Learning in a Changing World; Data-driven Reform in a Changing World; Ethical and Responsible Use in a Changing World.
Years: 2013, 2014 (March 27th)
Support from: TICAL (founding partner), Intel, Wilson Consulting
Sessions: 2013 - 67 presentations, 3 keynotes
Attendance: 908 unique participants and 2642 participant logins
Social Learning Summit
http://www.SocialLearningSummit.com
The Social Learning Summit is a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation.
The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 in teaching and learning.
Years: 2012
Support from: Discovery Educator Network
Sessions: 2012 - 73 presentations from 13 countries and 23 states
Attendance: 2012 - 3,900 participant logins, 1,000 unique participants (plus numbers of Discover Educators participating at locations around the US watching together).
The Social Learning Summit is a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation.
The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 in teaching and learning.
Years: 2012
Support from: Discovery Educator Network
Sessions: 2012 - 73 presentations from 13 countries and 23 states
Attendance: 2012 - 3,900 participant logins, 1,000 unique participants (plus numbers of Discover Educators participating at locations around the US watching together).
CUE Unplugged
http://www.CUEuplugged.com
CUE Unplugged is a series of events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual CUE (Computer Using Educators) conference. Each year educators interested in social media. technology, and teaching and learning build and participate in "unplugged"-style activities as a part of their CUE experience. All of these events are free, so come join us (you do need to be registered for CUE)!
CUE Unplugged is a series of events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual CUE (Computer Using Educators) conference. Each year educators interested in social media. technology, and teaching and learning build and participate in "unplugged"-style activities as a part of their CUE experience. All of these events are free, so come join us (you do need to be registered for CUE)!
ISTE Unplugged
http://www.ISTEUnplugged.com
ISTE Unplugged is a series of events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference, the "world's premier educational technology event (formerly the National Educational Computing Conference, NECC). Each year hundreds of educators interested in social media. technology, and teaching and learning build and participate in "unplugged"-style activities as a part of their ISTE experience. All of these events are free, so come join us (you do need to be registered for ISTE for all but SocialEdCon, which is open to anyone)!
ISTE Unplugged is a series of events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference, the "world's premier educational technology event (formerly the National Educational Computing Conference, NECC). Each year hundreds of educators interested in social media. technology, and teaching and learning build and participate in "unplugged"-style activities as a part of their ISTE experience. All of these events are free, so come join us (you do need to be registered for ISTE for all but SocialEdCon, which is open to anyone)!
